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@paulhogarth.bsky.social
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Advo-scribe, worked at Daily Kos for 11 years, liberal activist, piano musician, musical stage actor, proud Cat Dad. All posts are my opinion alone.

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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
In my new job so far, I have filed six pre-trial motions that went to Court. The first two, I lost. The second two, I won - but they were unopposed. And then yesterday, I won two contested motions.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Very informative round-up about the legal cases against Trump. beyondchron.org/trump-case-p...
beyondchron.org
Trump Case Primer: Litigation “Floods the Zone” - Beyond Chron
Breaking down legal challenges to Trump
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
On Monday, I start my new role as a Staff Attorney for the Law Office of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic. I will represent tenants in Ellis Act eviction cases and habitability lawsuits.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
This is a good sign of things to come: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
nytimes.com
Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash
After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Bryon loves to visit churches, and I’m passionate about tracing my family history. So it’s no surprise that when we come to Paris, we end up visiting churches that are important to my family.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 14/12/2024
This is what I would have preferred to see.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
DIGITAL TRENDS: "We have a tragedy of content: it's easy to make and measure. Our stories are like processed foods. Cheap to produce, functional (look at the pageviews!), but ultimately, a few hits aside, of low value.: brightplus3.com/tragedy-of-t...
brightplus3.com
Tragedy of the Content
Memorable, smart and useful content may soon be the only way to attract and sustain supporter engagement. Here's a look at the roles and needs behind transformative nonprofit content programs.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Joe Manchin & Kyrsten Sinema were the best friends Republicans could have asked for. No two senators were more responsible for obstructing Biden's legacy the last four years. On their way out, they still wreak havoc. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Manchin, Sinema block Democratic control of NLRB
The Senate on Wednesday blocked Lauren McFerran’s renomination to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), opening the door for Republican control of the board starting next year under…
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
This is a sobering analysis, based on what real people are talking about on social media. Americans are angry at corporate power, which *should* help Democrats. Instead, they let right-wing quacks like RFK Jr. run with the show. disinfoagainstdemocrats.substack.com/p/how-trump-...
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How Trump Used RFK Jr. To Harness Anti-Corporate Anger
Pro-Trump influencers pushed RFK Jr.'s anti-corporate message far more than pro-Harris influencers mentioned corporate price gouging. It may have been decisive.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Tiger and the Christmas tree!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Reason #6,873 why Bryon Bass is the most amazing fiancé in the world: he bought us a new TV mantelpiece (with an authentic looking fireplace!) and then installed it. Merry Christmas!
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
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European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
This chart on California voter turnout in this election is pretty damning. People didn't want Trump, they were just tired of always having to turn out to defeat him. It's exhausting, and I don't blame them. But it's clear we need to give a clear, alternative vision.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
"Fascism feeds on and requires despair. Our families, freedoms and futures require our committed, connected, continuous engagement." - We Make The Future
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
"On Inauguration Day, Democrats will control more governor’s mansions, Attorneys General offices & state legislatures than when Trump first took office. That provides Democratic state lawmakers with the power to legislate aggressively and wield cultural influence" couriernewsroom.com/news/dj-koes...
couriernewsroom.com
DJ Koessler: The election is over – but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms is as important as ever
It is incumbent on all of us to be visible and vigilant and for Democrats not to draw the wrong lessons from 2024.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
RELEASE THE REPORT!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Tiger loves sitting at the bar stool!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
It was a rainy day, so we stayed in today to do this 1,000-piece puzzle. It had been a long time since we had done that!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
I realize I'm in denial about the election results by writing this. Imagine if Kamala Harris had won a few more votes in Wisconsin, Michigan & Pennsylvania to eke out a 270-electoral vote victory. Assume everything else stays the same. Donald Trump still wins the popular vote—albeit more narrowly.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/11/2024
By our official count, Matt Gaetz lasted roughly .73 Scaramuccis as nominee for Attorney General
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/11/2024
The real story on Capitol Hill is the desire of GOP men to have transgender women in their bathrooms
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Donald Trump does not have a mandate, and we cannot let him get away with that #resist. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
washingtonpost.com
Analysis | Mandate? Fuller election results increasingly show GOP gains were small.
A holistic look — down to the state legislative level — reinforces that early Trump and GOP claims to a huge “mandate” were overblown.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This ad—which was run by Way to Win—did very well with working class voters. Maybe if we'd seen more of this in the election www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTje...
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$1100 a Month
YouTube video by Way to Win Action Fund
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𝑀𝒶𝓎𝓇𝒶°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・🫧 @lepapillonblue.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Who’s down with this? ✋🏽
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
We missed Jon Stewart. Great to have him back: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNcm...
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Jon Stewart Urges Dems to Fight Like Republicans and Exploit Loopholes | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
“We must refuse to participate in a mass delusion. We must refuse to accept that the ignorance on display is a congenital condition rather than a choice.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...
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Opinion | Enough
To suggest we should yield even a little to Trump’s odious politics is unacceptable. Even if we did, it would never be enough.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
It took me twelve years (!) to build up my audience on Twitter. It took 5 days to surpass the 50% point of my Twitter following on Bluesky. I’m hopeful that the overall growth on this site will negate the need to go on Twitter altogether. Sad to see what it devolved into, but thrilled to see it die.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"Local organizing saved us from even worse outcomes in 2024, generated important down-ballot wins, and will be an essential part of how we rebuild stronger over time." movement.vote/2024-report/
movement.vote
2024 Post-Election Report-Out - Movement Voter Project
Support local grassroots groups across the country that mobilize voters and build long-term progressive power through Movement Voter Project.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
An absolute no brainer for DNC chair is @benwikler.bsky.social . Thanks to what Ben built at WisDems, when the country swung ~6 points to the right this cycle, Wisconsin only swung 1.5 points to the right, while actually *adding* seats in the state legislature and holding onto Tammy Baldwin's seat.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Marshall Ganz about to start speaking. The place is PACKED! People are looking for hope!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
"When someone tells you who they are, believe them." It is truly infuriating how many people voted for Trump without believing he would do all that he said he would. They are in for a world of hurt. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Tiger wishes you all a Happy Friday!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
This is what I want to do with my life. Rebuild progressive civic infrastructure! www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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The US Is a Civic Desert. To Survive, the Democratic Party Needs to Transform Itself.
The party should jettison its consultant class and move toward a local-membership model that would help to rejuvenate civic life across the country.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Dan Pfeiffer: "In 2004, George W. Bush won on the simple premise that he could better protect the country. His first act was to try to privatize Social Security — something he never talked about during the campaign.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I just deactivated my Twitter account. You should too by going to lnkd.in/giGmXuqP - End the tyranny of Elon Musk. #byefelicia
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
"It’s true that the most dire predictions for the first Trump presidency never materialized. But there’s a very specific reason for that: The institutions and people surrounding Trump prevented him from acting on his worst impulses." www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
theatlantic.com
The Two Donald Trumps
Donald Trump campaigned as the return-to-normal candidate—while promising policies that would unleash fresh chaos.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Four years ago, 1,000 young progressives signed up to run for office within a week—which is what launched Run for Something. As of today (one week after the election), nearly 4,000 people have answered the call. There is hope, folks. rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...
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RFS feel-good update (11/12): People want to run for office
Nearly 4,000 of them & counting
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Jon Stewart brilliantly sums up the election: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKBJ...
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Jon Stewart On What Went Wrong For Democrats | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
We are all gutted & devastated by the election results. One thing I have learned over time—as far as moving past these defeats—is to make a big pro-active life change in the following months. It's good to give yourself agency by changing your regular routine, and discovering new avenues in your life
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 30/10/2024
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
BAY AREA FRIENDS: we need you in Reno. Let’s build up that early vote margin for Kamala. Do it this weekend: www.mobilize.us/2024nvvictor...
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San Francisco Knocks Doors in Reno: Bus Trip · 2024 NV Victory
Thank you for signing up to attend a door-knocking bus trip into Nevada during the most crucial time of our campaign! ## This is a 2-day (1-night) event!! If you sign-up, you are committing to comin...
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
Yes, it's true. I have relocated to Wisconsin for the final month of the election to help elect Kamala Harris & the Democratic ticket.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 28/09/2024
Next Saturday ( October 5th), I will be back at Martuni's to host a fundraiser for Aaron Peskin for Mayor at 7pm. Aaron will be there. Please bring your lovely selves and voices & let's bring some joy to this election season!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 28/09/2024
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who attended my Paultuni's last night at Martuni's. A special thank you to Chris Hess & Mike Barrientos who got there early, when there was practically no one else around. Having them there was crucial to really get the fun started and to help calm my nerves.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
Despite all the hype about TikTok, Gen Z audiences are on YouTube more than any other digital platform (including TikTok). And while most social media platforms like Facebook & Instagram deprioritize political content, YouTube does not. 39 days until the Election: www.fwiw.news/p/how-libera...
fwiw.news
How liberal creators are cracking the code on YouTube
A new class of Democratic personalities are riding the election - and the platform’s algorithm - to viral success
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
Today is my half-birthday. It’s also a Friday, and I have a lot of exciting stuff going on. Come celebrate tonight at Martuni’s from 5:30-8:30 when I play the Happy Hour shift!
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 25/09/2024
Friday is my half-birthday, and I'm excited to be back at Martuni's to play the Happy Hour shift (5:30-8:30pm.) Come pick a song, sing out and be merry. The election is nigh, so let's celebrate on a warm Friday evening while we still can! www.facebook.com/events/14937...
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
Trump is campaigning on racism, but what else is new? After the 2016 election, Harvard had a symposium with the 2 campaigns. Kellyanne Conway looked straight at the Hillary advisers & asked: "Are you saying I ran a campaign based on white supremacy?" Umm, yeah. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
theatlantic.com
The Trump Campaign Wants Everyone Talking About Race
The former president and his advisers’ strategy is to make white voters afraid—and they don’t care if they have to lie to do it.
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paulhogarth.bsky.social @paulhogarth.bsky.social · 22/09/2024
Our top priority right now must be registering young people to vote: www.npr.org/2024/09/20/n...
npr.org
As early voting nears in Georgia, all eyes are on whether young voters will turn out
Gen Z and millennial voters make up nearly half of the eligible voting population in this year’s election. In Georgia, the race is on to get them registered before early voting begins this month.
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